Cornice-mold.



T. F. HORAN.

COR NICE MOLD. I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27. 1912.

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embodying my invention.v Fig. 2 is a side Tim/mantra nonen, or coorn'i'istrown, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY F. 'HORAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cooperstown, in the county of Otsego and State of New York, having invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cornice- Molds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the drawings herein and to the reference-numerals marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My present invention relates to cornice molds. I p 1 The purpose of this invention is to provide an improved article of theclass described and one which is convenient and efficient in use and particularlyadapted to perform good work in the forming of angles or Figure 1 is a plan view of a cornice mold elevation thereof, as the same is seen when looking directly toward one of the edge guides.

Referring to the drawings in a more particular description: it will be seen that the cornice mold has an irregular shaped frame composed of two sides 3 and 4 connected by a forward brace 5-and a rearward brace -6. On line with each other and bisecting the angle formed by the sides 3 and 4:, there are provided upon the forward and rearward braces 5 and '6 respectively, upstanding forked clamping plates 7 into the forks or slots of which is inserted a bladeholder 8.

conveniently formed of wood with a slot 14 in its upper edge into which is inserted the molding blade 9 with its edge of desired conformation, according to the pattern of cornice to be made, and projecting from the blade holder toward the working corner of the device. 7

The device here shown is adapted to be readily changed to obtain difi'erentforms of cornices by having the blade and blade holder readily removable from the, device and another blade holder with its blade of proper form readily secured intheframe by means of thumb screws through both parts of eachpair of upstanding clamps 7 and through: perforations in the blade holder.

10 extending I Specification of Remnant; Pat nted Aug, 10,1915,

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Upon the sides?) and 4 of the frame are secured the edge guides 11 and 12 respec that is the usual arrangement for a cornice mold to be used in rectangular rooms. .It will'be obvious for special work that the angle between the edge guides 11 and 12 may be greater or less than a right-angle to fit irregular rooms or bay-windows and similar places. These edge guides are spaced from each other and from the blade holder 8 and blade 9 at their near ends, or, in other words, do, not extend to the vertex of the angle formed by said edge guides. This feature enables my tool to be moved clear into the corner formed by converging walls or to be thrust into said corner and moved in either direction thus forming or cutting a sharp rentering angle at the corner. In working with such a tool, small particles of the plaster or other plastic material being molded are apt to accumulate in front of the blade or in front of the end of the edge guide toward theblade. By leaving this clearance between the. near ends of the edge guides sufficient space is left for these particles or small pieces of plaster or other material and their presence does not prevent the cornice a frame, a pair of edge guides attached to the frame andarranged at an angle to each other but having their near ends spaced from the vertex of theangle formedthereby and a vertically arranged molding blade removably secured on said frame bisecting the angle formed by said edge guides and eX- tending into the vertex of said angle.

2. The combination in a cornice mold of a frame, a pair of edge guides attached torthe frame and arranged at an angle to each so as i other :but havlng their neeu jentls spaced" plates arid exteiiding te tlle vertek of said fromthe ertexjof the angle formed thereby, H angle, V V v tpair 'of oppositely dispgsed parallel clampmg plates IIIOUIltGClQIi'fSald frame and bisecting the angle formed by said edge guides 'Witnesses:

V and a vertically disposed. molding blade ref E. S; BR KHAM, movably secured between said clamping JEN K. J0HNsoN.

Copies of. this patent may be pbt ained for ye cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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TIMOTHY VF. HORAN. 

